09/10/2026
BLADEN COUNTY, NC | PART 1 🌲
County 3/100 in NC
Welcome to Bladen County — aka the “Mother County” of North Carolina. 👀
Why?
Because Bladen County was HUGE when it was created in 1734… and then it kept having children. 😂 How many counties actually came from Bladen County, you ask? You’ll have to follow along for Bladen County Part 2 to find out.
But there’s more to Bladen than being everybody’s mother.
This is Cape Fear country — full of swamps, rivers, pine forests, history, and some seriously unexpected places.
And Dad found a few spots that definitely deserve a Dad Approved stamp.
☕️ Over Yonder in Bladenboro
🍔 Dove’s BBQ in Bladenboro
📕Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church in Clarkton, The Bladenboro Historical Society
🔎Bladenboro, The Beast of Bladenboro, Lu Mil Winery in Elizabethtown/Dublin
Our county tour started in Elizabethtown/Dublin, Bladenboro, and Clarkton and continued to many other cool places in Part 2. Follow along for more Bladen County info and highlights!